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Palestinians: Palestinian Embassy In Egypt Demanding Bribes

Palestinians stranded in Egypt who are returning to the Gaza Strip via the Nitzana crossing are complaining that staff members of the Palestinian embassy in Cairo who are handling their return are charging each one a fee of $100-$200, and $40 for baggage, saying that the sum is required for coordination with Israel – even though there is no such coordination.

Source: Al-Arabiya.net, August 6, 2007

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